As a reminder, former Philadelphia Inquirer writer Lucinda Fleeson will tell of her adventures living and working at the National Tropical Botanical Garden on Hawaii’s garden island of Kauai on Thursday, February 9 at 6 pm. Learn more and register here.

If you want to add to your orchid collection, or pursue orchids as a new hobby, February 9 is also the date of the plant sale. From 9 am to 8 pm you can purchase exquisite orchids from Meadowbrook Farm, starting at $10.